Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 18.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ghana is 18.33, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ghana peaked at 18.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 2000.
That places Ghana 58th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 | — |
| 2001 | 3.45 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.06 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 4.67 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 5.29 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 5.92 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 6.55 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 7.19 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 7.83 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.47 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.12 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 9.77 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 10.43 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 11.08 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.74 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 13.06 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 13.72 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.38 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 15.04 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 15.7 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 16.36 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.02 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 17.68 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 18.33 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 | 3.39 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 | 9.12 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 | 15.7 | 18.33 | 5 |
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More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ghana?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ghana was 18.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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